SEC News and Updates

  • Ciaran Ryan
  • 13 hours ago
Dinari, tZERO join forces on tokenized U.S. equities platform
Competition is intensifying in blockchain-based stock markets as financial firms test different models for bringing public equities onchain. Dinari and tZERO are now combining their systems to ...
  • Ciaran Ryan
  • Yesterday
SEC sets crypto rule changes on 2026 regulatory agenda
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission is outlining a new set of crypto rule proposals as Washington weighs a broader rewrite of digital asset oversight. The agency says the 2026 agenda is ...
  • Ciaran Ryan
  • 07.07.2026
U.S. strategic Bitcoin reserve faces oversight dispute in Trump administration
The Trump administration is encountering internal friction as it works to set up a U.S. Strategic Bitcoin Reserve under a March 2025 executive order. The debate centers on whether the Treasury ...
  • Dan Blystone
  • 07.07.2026
Investor groups urge U.S. SEC to keep quarterly reporting rules
Public comments on the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission's proposal to let listed companies report twice a year instead of quarterly show broad resistance from investor groups. The feedback ...
  • Dan Blystone
  • 02.07.2026
U.S. Treasury says Working Families Tax Cuts delivered over $82 billion in filer relief
One year after the Working Families Tax Cuts became law, the U.S. Treasury is presenting the first filing season as an early measure of how the legislation affects household tax bills. The ...
  • Ciaran Ryan
  • 02.07.2026
U.S. Treasury to accept stock donations for Trump Accounts
Ahead of the formal July 4, 2026 launch of Trump Accounts, the U.S. Department of the Treasury is opening a new channel for large philanthropic support. The move allows eligible donors to ...
  • Ashutosh Sureka
  • 01.07.2026
Colorado Democrat wins primary after crypto PAC support in U.S. House race
Colorado's 8th congressional district race is becoming another test of cryptocurrency money in U.S. politics as Democratic candidate Manny Rutinel secures his party's nomination. His primary ...
  • Dan Blystone
  • 01.07.2026
U.S. House Financial Services Committee advances 10 bills, reauthorizes monetary policy task force
The House Financial Services Committee advances a package of legislation focused on market regulation, consumer finance and fraud controls as it moves 10 bills to the full House of ...
  • Ashutosh Sureka
  • 01.07.2026
U.S. Treasury sanctions Brazil, Portugal entities tied to PCC money laundering network
A widening U.S. crackdown on cross-border financial crime is targeting a money laundering network that Treasury says helps Brazil's Primeiro Comando da Capital move illicit proceeds through the ...
  • Ashutosh Sureka
  • 01.07.2026
J.P. Morgan Mortgage Trust 2026-NQX2 secures final provisional ratings on $636.6 million RMBS deal
A new U.S. residential mortgage-backed securities transaction backed by prime and nonprime first-lien loans is moving ahead with final provisional ratings across eight certificate classes. The ...
  • Ashutosh Sureka
  • 30.06.2026
U.S. SEC seeks comment on rules for next-generation ETFs
As exchange-traded funds expand into newer asset classes and more complex strategies, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission is opening a review of whether its current framework still fits ...
  • Dan Blystone
  • 30.06.2026
Philip Morris wins FDA nod to market Zyn as lower-risk nicotine product in the U.S.
The U.S. nicotine market is shifting further toward smoke-free products as cigarette sales continue to decline and tobacco groups push alternative offerings. The Food and Drug Administration now ...
  • Ciaran Ryan
  • 30.06.2026
SEC seeks public comment on novel ETF regulation in U.S. market
As exchange-traded funds expand into newer asset classes and more complex strategies, the Securities and Exchange Commission is seeking public input on how the regulatory framework should adapt. ...
  • Dan Blystone
  • 30.06.2026
House Financial Services Committee advances bills on consumer protection and regulatory oversight
Lawmakers on the House Financial Services Committee are considering a package of measures that spans market oversight, credit reporting, fraud prevention and financial technology rules. The markup ...
  • Ashutosh Sureka
  • 30.06.2026
Jefferies warns Clarity Act delays could heighten crypto market volatility
A narrowing legislative window in the U.S. Senate is increasing uncertainty around the Clarity Act, a bill seen as central to setting market structure rules for digital assets. Jefferies says ...
  • Ciaran Ryan
  • 30.06.2026
U.S. tokenized securities debate needs competition over gatekeeping
As Washington weighs how tokenized securities should fit into U.S. market structure, the policy debate is broadening beyond whether existing plumbing should dominate. Patrick McHenry argues the ...
  • Dan Blystone
  • 30.06.2026
U.S. SEC secures $5.4 million judgment in NanoBit crypto fraud case
A federal court ruling advances the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission's latest enforcement push against alleged crypto fraud tied to social media solicitation and fake trading activity. The ...
  • Dan Blystone
  • 30.06.2026
CFTC orders foreign firms to pay $2.5 million over illegal U.S. retail commodity transactions
U.S. derivatives regulators are stepping up enforcement against offshore firms serving American retail customers through off-exchange commodity platforms. Netrios LP Ltd. and Red Acre Ltd. are ...
  • Ciaran Ryan
  • 29.06.2026
Morgan Stanley warns of rising deleveraging risk in U.S. equity financing markets
Quarter-end funding conditions in U.S. money markets remain orderly, but financing costs for leveraged equity positions are climbing and raising concerns about market stability. The pressure is ...
  • Ciaran Ryan
  • 29.06.2026
Treasury, IRS issue safe harbor for Trump account contributions under tax law
The U.S. Treasury Department and the Internal Revenue Service are issuing new guidance on contributions to Trump accounts created under the Working Families Tax Cuts. The measure provides a gift ...
  • Dan Blystone
  • 27.06.2026
Geely's Lotus to begin Canada EV shipments in July under reduced-tariff import deal
Canada is preparing to receive the first Chinese-owned and manufactured electric vehicles for sale under a new import arrangement aimed at broadening trade links beyond the U.S. The initial ...